The Big Bash League (BBL) is back for its 14th season, running from December 15, 2024, to January 27, 2025, bringing another summer of electrifying T20 cricket action in Australia. With international stars, emerging talents, and fierce rivalries, BBL 2024-25 is set to deliver a spectacular season.

One of the highlights of the 14th season of the BBL happens to be the return of David Warner as a full-time captain after his captaincy ban was lifted by the Cricket Australia Review panel. 

BBL Teams and Full Squads

The BBL features eight teams representing cities across Australia, each packed with talent:

Adelaide Strikers

Fabian Allen, James Bazley, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Travis Head, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Harry Nielsen, Jamie Overton, Lloyd Pope, Ollie Pope, Alex Ross, D’Arcy Short, Matt Short, Henry Thornton, Jake Weatherald.

Brisbane Heat

Tom Alsop, Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Callum Vidler, Paul Walter.

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Hobart Hurricanes

Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis, Peter Hatzoglou, Shai Hope, Rishad Hossain, Caleb Jewell, Chris Jordan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim, Mac Wright.

Melbourne Renegades

Jacob Bethell, Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Laurie Evans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O’Neill, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu, Tim Seifert, Will Sutherland, Jon Wells, Adam Zampa.

Melbourne Stars

Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Brody Couch, Tom Curran, Ben Duckett, Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Doug Warren, Beau Webster.

Perth Scorchers

Ashton Agar, Finn Allen, Mahli Beardman, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Matthew Hurst, Josh Inglis, Keaton Jennings, Matt Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Matthew Spoors, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye.

Sydney Sixers

Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Jafer Chohan, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Akeal Hosein, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Kurtis Patterson, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith, James Vince.

Sydney Thunder

Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Ollie Davies, Lockie Ferguson, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Sam Konstas, Nic Maddinson, Nathan McAndrew, Sherfane Rutherford, William Salzmann, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner.

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Schedule for BBL 2024-25

The league will feature 40 group-stage matches, followed by an IPL-style playoff series with the Final scheduled for January 27.

• Qualifier: January 21

Knockout: January 22

• Challenger: January 24

Final: January 27

Where to Watch Big Bash League 2024-25 

• Australia: Kayo Sports, Foxtel, and Channel 7 (select matches). With a special focus on FM Coverage, the regular match updates will be provided all across the host nation through radio coverage. 

• India: Star Sports Network on Television and Disney+ Hotstar for online streaming.

• US: YouTube TV.

BBL 14 promises another thrilling season of T20 cricket with star-studded squads and exciting matchups